Ole allowed Lingard to go out on loan to West Ham last season in order for him to get some important game-time under his belt. The 28-year-old impressed throughout, scoring nine goals for the Hammers and adding five assists in 16 Premier League appearances during his spell at the London Stadium.
Having eulogised about the strong strike-force he has at his disposal with Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho, Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford, Dan James and Edinson Cavani, Solskjaer also added Lingard, who is recovering from testing positive for COVID-19, to that goal-threat list.
“Don’t forget Jesse Lingard who has re-invented himself and has come back the man that we know he is with the quality.